Since Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) unveiled its first Congressional Pig Book in 1991, CAGW has identified more than $83 billion in pork-barrel spending -- a considerable sum, even by Washington standards.  Following is a breakdown of pork-barrel spending identified by CAGW for fiscal years 1991 through 1999:

Democrat-controlled Congresses:

Fiscal 1991 (101st Congress, 2nd Session) -- 553 earmarks costing taxpayers $3,135,339,500

Fiscal 1992 (102nd Congress, 1st Session) -- 899 earmarks costing taxpayers $2,671,124,902

Fiscal 1993 (102nd Congress, 2nd Session) -- 1729 earmarks costing taxpayers $6,637,609,200

Fiscal 1994 (103rd Congress, 1st Session) -- 1318 earmarks costing taxpayers $7,775,534,922

Fiscal 1995 (103rd Congress, 2nd Session) -- 1439 earmarks costing taxpayers $10,778,029,500

Republican-controlled Congresses:

Fiscal 1996 (104th Congress, 1st Session) -- 958 earmarks costing taxpayers $12,507,959,625

Fiscal 1997 (104th Congress, 2nd Session) -- 1596 earmarks costing taxpayers $14,514,412,000

Fiscal 1998 (105th Congress, 1st Session) -- 2143 earmarks costing taxpayers $13,200,165,000

Fiscal 1999 (105th Congress, 2nd Session) -- 2838 earmarks costing taxpayers $12,063,535,000

Total Cost to Taxpayers, Fiscal 1991 - 1999 -- $83,283,709,649